HR Advisor

www.nationalmuseums.org.uk - Jobboard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job description

HR Advisor
Human Resources
Full-time
Permanent
£40,312 per annum
Application deadline: 10am on Friday 25 April 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are seeking an individual with experience of a range of employee relations casework to join our supportive and driven HR team at the world-renowned British Museum.

Our HR Advisors play an integral role within our HR Operations team, providing a high-quality HR advisory service to managers and employees across their client group, while also supporting the development and delivery of engaging and impactful HR objectives and projects.

The challenge of this role is to provide consistent, effective and well-informed advice to managers and staff in the resolution of people management issues. The opportunity is to further develop your own HR advisory and people management skills in what is a unique operating context that includes public, charitable and commercial sector exposure.

Key areas of responsibility include:

1. Employee Relations - Providing accurate, fair and timely advice and support to inform decision making and achieve effective resolution to employee relation matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and attendance related issues.
2. Process and procedure - Providing effective advice and support to managers and employees in the application of HR policies and procedures throughout the full employee lifecycle.
3. People Management - Providing line management and performance appraisal, including identifying development opportunities for direct reports.
4. Recruitment and Selection - Supporting role design and evaluation, ensuring that legal, organisational and financial procedures are adhered to.
5. Records and Information Management - Ensuring that information held on the HR system and employee files is accurate and up to date.
6. Training and Development - Supporting the development, implementation and delivery of HR training initiatives.

About you:

We are looking for someone exceptional to join our dedicated and dynamic team.

1. You will have experience in an HR role of dealing with a range of employee relations casework and be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of employment legislation.
2. You will have experience of managing or supervising others and a proven ability to plan and prioritise the work of others.
3. You will be able to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and demonstrate how you have successfully influenced at all levels in your previous roles.
4. With a strong attention to detail and an awareness of why that is critical, you will also be able to show how you have worked proactively to specific processes and deadlines, taking initiative to make efficiencies and improvements.
5. Through your application and the selection process you will also demonstrate your well developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to listen and effectively respond.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo Helmet, and the Lewis Chess Men.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

1. Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
2. Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides)
3. Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
4. Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
5. Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
6. Professional and personal development opportunities
7. Employee Assistance Programme
8. Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [e-mail].

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation and would typically see this role as working on site 2-3 days a week, depending on service needs.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.